No one would have thought that in a matter of a few months, the entire world would have an unprecedented lockdown, resulting in the shutdown of industries, shops, businesses, and entertainment outlets for an indefinite period to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. While the cost of shutting down the economy was unbelievably huge – many people remained out of work for months. On the contrary, the cost of not shutting down would have been even higher – and would have resulted in the deaths of an even larger number of people.